Dorset weather today: rain, 13°C by day and 9°C overnight, with a 100% chance of rain and winds up to 29 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Dorset weather today: Rain, 13°C by day and 9°C overnight, with a 100% chance of rain and winds up to 29 mph. Over the next seven days temperatures range from 8°C to 16°C, with Saturday the wettest day in the outlook. Forecast checked 23 October 2026 at 15:33; the live reading below updates when you open this page.
Right now in Dorset:
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Weather | Temp | Rain chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | ⛅ Partly cloudy | 10°C | 84% | 25 mph |
| 16:00 | ☁️ Overcast | 10°C | 69% | 23 mph |
| 17:00 | ⛅ Partly cloudy | 10°C | 46% | 22 mph |
| 18:00 | ☁️ Overcast | 10°C | 19% | 20 mph |
| 19:00 | 🌦️ Light drizzle | 9°C | 0% | 18 mph |
| 20:00 | ☁️ Overcast | 9°C | 0% | 18 mph |
| 21:00 | ☀️ Sunny | 9°C | 0% | 15 mph |
| 22:00 | ☀️ Sunny | 9°C | 0% | 15 mph |
| 23:00 | ☀️ Sunny | 9°C | 0% | 13 mph |
Dorset seven-day forecast
| Day | Weather | High / low | Rain chance · total | Max wind | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 23 Oct | 🌧️ Rain | 13° / 9° | 100% · 16.8 mm | 29 mph | 07:45 / 18:01 |
| Tomorrow 24 Oct | 🌧️ Rain | 16° / 8° | 100% · 24.1 mm | 27 mph | 07:47 / 17:59 |
| Sunday 25 Oct | 🌦️ Light drizzle | 13° / 9° | 93% · 0.5 mm | 21 mph | 07:49 / 17:57 |
| Monday 26 Oct | 🌦️ Light rain | 16° / 9° | 96% · 10.5 mm | 24 mph | 07:50 / 17:55 |
| Tuesday 27 Oct | 🌦️ Light rain | 16° / 10° | 92% · 9.3 mm | 25 mph | 07:52 / 17:53 |
| Wednesday 28 Oct | ☁️ Overcast | 15° / 10° | 16% · 0.0 mm | 14 mph | 07:54 / 17:52 |
| Thursday 29 Oct | 🌫️ Fog | 15° / 10° | 2% · 0.0 mm | 10 mph | 07:55 / 17:50 |
Warnings and what to check before you set off
- Met Office weather warnings for the whole of the UK, updated as they are issued.
- Flood warnings and river levels from the Environment Agency.
- Our roadworks and travel page for closures and rail changes this week.
Forecast data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), refreshed each morning for Dorset (50.717, -2.441). Temperatures in °C, wind in mph.
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